Will Ukrainians be charged a penalty for late utility payments?

communal apartmentThe new version of the Law of Ukraine "On Housing and Communal Services" provides for the accrual of a penalty in the amount of 0,1% of the debt amount for each day of delay in payment of a debt for housing and communal services.

It is reported that this bill will be submitted to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine in the near future. The new draft law was created because utility bills are falling and utility companies are facing mounting losses. The government's previous initiative, introducing a five-year "installment plan," failed to significantly improve the situation.

Experts explained that the government has failed to motivate citizens to pay their utility bills. Therefore, the introduction of a penalty for defaulters has become a new debt repayment mechanism. However, if the debtor's family truly cannot afford to pay for utilities, this innovation will not be a sufficient motivator.

 

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